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Newsletter 2007 Page 2 on the Day of the Annual Dinner BRIGGENSIANS’ NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2007 th Briggensians' Association 30 Annual Dinner Saturday, 24th March 2007, 7.00 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. £18.00 Elsham Golf Club £18.00 Guest Speaker: Very Rev. David Leaning Summer Sports 2007 Annual Winter Sports 2007 School Field Friday, 15thJune Dinner School Field Friday, 14th 2007 at 6.00 p.m. for 6.30 p.m. 2008 September 2007 at 6.00 p.m. for start Saturday 6.30 p.m. start th Cricket or Rounders - Youth 15 Football, Male and Female vs. Experience and afterwards March Hockey, Netball and afterwards at the Yarborough Hunt ~ due to at the Yarborough Hunt early Easter Football + Pub Games, 27th December 2007 – 10.30 am start Briggensians' Golf Championships 2007 Individual Stableford Rules Spring meeting at Grange Park, Messingham (Change of Venue) Tuesday, 29th May 2007 – 3.00 p.m. start Autumn Meeting at Elsham Golf Club – Sunday, 21st October 2007 1st Tee off 12.00 noon Match Play Past v Present Tuesday, 3rd July 2007 Elsham Golf Club 4.30 p.m. start ! Guest Speaker – The Very Reverend David Leaning 1947-1955 David retired after 46 years serving in the Church of England’s Ministry in Gainsborough, Worsop in Nottinghamshire and Kington in Herefordshire. After 20 years in Parish Ministry he became Archdeacon of Newark in the Diocese of Southwell and then Dean of the Cathedral of Southwell, a position he held for 15 years. At Southwell they encouraged artists and craftsmen to provide inspirational works of art in addition to their work maintaining the fabric of the (mainly) 12th and 13th century buildings. A new refectory and shop now provides hospitality for the many visitors during the year. ‘Time Travelling’ ~ a project for Junior School children brings 7,500 children into the Cathedral each year. For 25 years David was a Trustee of an Adventure Centre for young people in the Lake District and regularly he provided ‘Open Forums’ for Sixth Formers in his home whilst Dean at Southwell. He was a School Governor of Worksop College for many years and is a Fellow of the Woodard Corporation; Woodard Schools form the largest group of Church of England schools in England and Wales. Of the forty schools in the United Kingdom which are currently part of the Corporation, twenty-three are owned directly by the Woodard Corporation. David continues as a Patron of the Emmaus Trust in Newark; this is an independent registered charity, which aims to help local single and homeless people from 16 to 25 years old. The Trust was set up in 1992 by the Newark Council of Churches. David was recently invited to serve on the Board of the Lincoln Mystery Plays Company which is famous for the production of medieval biblical plays. He also continues his work with Retreat Houses and conducts ‘Quiet Days and Rehab’ plus helping Clergy and others with spiritual guidance. However, still finds time and energy to conduct services whenever invited to do so. So much for ‘retirement’!!!! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The 30th Dinner will be held on Saturday, 24th March 2007 at Elsham Golf Club starting at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. – Gentlemen in Jackets and ties please. Members and guests are welcome and places are £18.00 per head. Requests for places with remittance should be sent to the Sir John Nelthorpe Upper School, Grammar School Road, Brigg, N Lincolnshire, DN20 8AA. (Tel. 01652 656551). Cheques made payable to THE BRIGGENSIANS ASSOCIATION. Please book and pay for places by 15th March 2007 using the form at the end of this Newsletter For information on accommodation in the area contact: Brigg Tourist Information Centre. Tel: 01652 657053 e-mail: [email protected] or on the web http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/tourism Alternatively a suggestions list is available by email from Ken Proctor, Barbara Kernon and Dave Brittain. Briggensians Newsletter 2007 Page 2 On the day of the Annual Dinner: Golf (numbers limited) at Elsham can be arranged for the Saturday morning on request. Sir John Nelthorpe School Tours will give an opportunity to see the improvements provided on both the Grammar School and High School sites through Specialist School status. Please meet at 2.00 pm on the Grammar School site. The rededication of the swimming pool plaque to Old Briggensians will be conducted at 3.00pm by the Very Reverend David Leaning. All are welcome to attend. Menu for the 2007 Dinner Tomato and Fresh Basil Soup with a Roll or Prawn Cocktail or Fruit Juice Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding Roast and Baby New Potatoes Fresh Vegetables Praline Torte with Cream or Ice Cream or Pear and Gingernut Crumble with Custard, Cream or Ice Cream or Cheese and Biscuits Coffee or Tea and Mints Vegetarian meals are available on request. Please note that, as last year, we are asking Briggensians to make their meal selections at the time of booking in order to speed up table service Briggensians Newsletter 2007 Page 3 BRIGGENSIANS A.G.M. 25th SEPTEMBER 2006 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 2006 The association has enjoyed a very successful year with the usual array of sporting and social events plus communications with members using technology old and new. The Annual Dinner at Elsham Golf Club was one of the most enjoyable on record with another good attendance right across the membership age range. It provided the perfect platform for stories of school exploits, characters and opportunities missed or gained. Professor Sandy Trees proved an excellent choice of speaker. He entertained Briggensians with recollections of his school life and staff who helped shape his future. His love of walking and mountaineering was also developed at the school and he played his part by helping construct a climbing wall. His recollection of queuing at the Post Office to purchase old telephone poles alongside those drawing their pension and the carriage of the poles through the streets of Brigg was packed with humour. My thanks go to committee members for their support with all events and especially to Barbara for her pre-Dinner organisation. In particular her help with the last minute scramble for tickets that always happens as Briggensians suddenly remember the date or become available on their way back from some far off assignment. Please be better organised for 2007. Thanks to the sports organisers, Helen Cresswell, Jane Gibbons, Nigel Fisher, Adrian Gibbons, Richard Rivron, Derek Stones, John Hastings and Allan Ladlow plus their helpers. We will need everyone to support the special events of 2007 as we celebrate the 70th birthday of the Girls’ High School on its Wrawby Road site. (High School formed in 1919) Jim Flewker has continued his excellent work with the web-site and managed to keep up interest amongst members especially with the mystery photos. I hope Jim will continue to support the Association in this way – work he does at cost. Thanks also to the many contributors to the Newsletter which, surprisingly, still requires about 100 hard copies, but also goes out to almost 250 alumni via email. This should be a little easier next edition now that I have joined the broadband brigade. There are a few regrets; firstly I have to report that a changing work pattern has forced Nigel Fisher to resign as Vice Chairman. We thank him for his work and commitment to the association and hope that he will continue his support if not as Chairman. However, congratulations go to Jane Gibbons who has been appointed Chair for the next two years; how appropriate as we prepare to celebrate the 70th year of the High School on Wrawby Road. Second, we have again lost a few older members to the Heavenly Briggensians division and the flow of new registrations has slowed slightly but I am pleased with our overall performance this year and I am sure we can look forward to a particularly good year in 2006/7 with the Annual Dinner, High School Celebration and sporting events already booked. Dave Brittain, Chairman of the Briggensians Association, 2004 -2006 Briggensians Newsletter 2007 Page 4 Headteacher’s Report 2007 When I wrote my report last year the school had just undergone an Ofsted Inspection and we were awaiting the publication of the final report. I gave the highlights at last year’s dinner but for those who were not able to attend I will repeat the main findings. The teachers in several subject areas were considered to be good or very good. The Inspectors did not find any unsatisfactory teaching. The school was also recognised as having good overall provision for the ‘personal development and well being of the students’. This is a positive reflection on the Heads of Year and all staff who act as form tutors and support staff. The Sixth Form provision was rated as good which is reassuring in the present climate as the government is keen to close small school sixth forms. The school Governors were also considered to be ‘discharging their responsibilities’ in an effective manner’. The students’ behaviour and attitude to learning were praised. The areas the Inspectors identified for improvement were to do with target setting and monitoring. Since last year this has been a major focus for staff development. The school has invested in a SERCO management system, which had just started last January. It has enabled us to enter pupil data, including targets, so that pupils can be monitored closely on an individual basis. As every teacher has a laptop this enables instant access to management and academic data. As usual the school buildings have been a constant source of concern and expense.
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